Breanna Stewart battled on one healthy leg. Homegrown star Sabrina Ionescu tried to create a spark to guarantee at least one more Barclays Center playoff game in a best-of-five semifinals series.

But their efforts weren’t enough. After blowing Game 1, the Mercury completed a reverse sweep with a 79-73 Game 3 win on Friday night.

The superteam Liberty failed to become just the fourth WNBA franchise to win back-to-back titles. There will be a new WNBA champion crowned in October as the Liberty head into a winter offseason filled with uncertainties if there will even be a season in 2026 (possible lockout).

Down the stretch, Stewart, who again played on a sprained left MCL, attempted a 2023 MVP-type performance to will her team to victory with most of her teammates ineffective in a d

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